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Thursday 23 September 2010
India mobile phone penetration to reach 97% in 2014, says iSuppli
Mobile phone ownership has become near ubiquitous in India, with wireless subscriptions in 2014 expected to amount to more than 97% of the country's population of 1.26 billion, according...
Monday 20 September 2010
To advance into Brazil, AUO and TPV to establish JV for LCM plant
To provide closer services to customers and to develop the emerging market, AU Optronics (AUO) has announced plans to establish a joint venture LCD module (LCM) plant with TPV Technology,...
Friday 17 September 2010
Spreadtrum launches single-chip solution for triple-SIM handsets
China-based chip design house Spreadtrum Communications has announced its new SC6600L7 single-chip solution designed for handsets that feature support for three GSM SIM cards.
Thursday 9 September 2010
Sony takes top share position for flat panel TV shipments in 2Q10 for India, says DisplaySearch
Sony increased its unit share of flat panel TVs to 27.1% in the second quarter of 2010 and took top share position in the India market, according to the DisplaySearch. The total TV...
Thursday 2 September 2010
III signs cooperation MOU with India CEWiT to develop relay stations
The Taiwan government-backed Institute for Information Industry (III) on September 1 signed a cooperation MOU with the Center of Excellence in Wireless Technology (CEWiT) of India...
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Mistrust in US and India may limit China telecom gear suppliers growth, says iSuppli
Concerns are rising in the US and India over perceived security risks associated with using China-made telecommunications equipment, potentially slowing global sales growth for China's...
Tuesday 20 July 2010
CRT TV's last bastion falling as India embraces LCDs, says iSuppli
CRT TV revenues in India in 2011 will decline to US$1.6 billion, down 32.3% from US$2.3 billion in 2010. In contrast, LCD TV revenues will rise to US$3.5 billion in 2011, up a stunning...
Monday 12 July 2010
Entrance of first-tier notebook brands in emerging markets hurting second-tier makers
As first-tier notebook brands Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer have both recently turned their sales focus to emerging markets such as China and Brazil, and are competing mainly over...
Tuesday 29 June 2010
European Commission approves Foxconn acquisition of Sony TV plants in Slovakia and Mexico
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the Taiwan-based company Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) of Sony entities...
Thursday 24 June 2010
International handset vendors align with Taiwan and China makers to take on local competition in emerging markets
International handset brand vendors will likely step up cooperation with manufacturers in Taiwan and China to compete more effectively with local vendors in emerging markets that...
Wednesday 9 June 2010
IC design house ALi lowers 2Q10 revenue guidance
Consumer IC design house ALi has revised downward its guidance for the second quarter of 2010 expecting its consolidated revenues to decline 15-20% sequentially compared to a decrease...
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Intel quietly phasing out its branded motherboard business in China
Intel has been phasing out its branded motherboard business in China over the past six months, and has switched its focus to India and other emerging markets, according to sources...
Thursday 15 April 2010
India market: BSNL to count on WiMAX, expects 60 million subscribers in 2015
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), the largest telecom service provider in India, has chosen WiMAX as its mainstream wireless broadband Internet-access technology, and expects the number...
Wednesday 7 April 2010
Commentary: Sony-Foxconn relationship may affect Wistron's LCD TV orders
Wistron's LCD TV business may be affected by its major client Sony's stronger relationship with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which has agreed to buy another LCD...
Thursday 1 April 2010
Sony announces deal to sell Europe LCD TV plant to Foxconn
Sony has announced an agreement to sell an LCD TV manufacturing plant in Europe to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which last year already acquired the Japanese...